Social Cognitive Theory Definitions Flashcards
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Social Cognitive Theory
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Social Cognitive Theory states that humans learn behavior through observational learning. The behavior is learned through the process of modelling and reinforcement.
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Vicarious Reinforcement
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Seeing behavior being either reinforced or punished, and thus learning to do/not to do the behavior.
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Self Efficacy
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One’s belief in their ability to accomplish a task
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Model
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A person whose behavior is observed and imitated by others.